Dover police crack residential burglary cases; 2 arrested

DOVER — The Dover Police Department announces two arrests in the recent series of residential burglaries in the city.

Christopher Morin, 27, and Joseph Sprague, 23, were arrested by Dover Police at their respective residences on Thursday.

Within the last week, Dover detectives learned that Sprague had been selling jewelry to area stores soon after burglaries were reported. Through further investigation, the detectives were able to link Sprague and Morin to eight of the recent burglaries.

Morin, of 50 Mill Street in Dover, has been charged with eight felony counts of burglary. Those burglaries occurred on Oak Street, Back River Road, Fairfield Drive, West Knox Marsh Road, Atlantic Avenue, Forest Street, and Dover Point Road between Dec. 7 and Jan. 10.

Sprague, of 149 Portland Ave. in Dover, was charged with four counts of “criminal liability for the conduct of another.” The charges allege that Sprague acted as a “look out” while Morin committed the burglaries on Oak Street, Fairfield Drive, Atlantic Avenue, and Forest Street.

Morin refused bail and was held at the Strafford County House of Correction pending arraignment at 10:45 a.m. on Friday in Dover District Court

Sprague was held on $10,000 cash bail and is also scheduled for arraignment in Dover Circuit Court at 10:45 a.m. on Friday.

The investigation is ongoing and, even with these arrests, the Dover Police Department still urges residents to lock their doors and windows, and to report any suspicious activity to their local police department.

Anyone with information about these burglaries or similar incidents is asked to call the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information to the Dover Crimeline at 603-749-6000 or at www.dovernhcrimeline.org.